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THE FIRST EPISTLE GENERAL OF<br/>
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CHAPTER 4
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Why gospel is preached unto the dead—Saints should speak as the oracles of God—The righteous will be tried and tested in all things.
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Forasmuch</span> then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same <sup>a</sup><a href="1_pet/4/1a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR intent, idea, thought.">mind</a>: <sup>b</sup><a href="1_pet/4/1b" mark="b" type="H" title="JST 1 Pet. 4: 2 For you who have suffered in the flesh should cease from sin, that you no longer the rest of your time in the flesh, should live to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.">for</a> he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from <sup>c</sup><a href="1_pet/4/1c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Sin.">sin</a>;
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That he no longer should live the rest of <i>his</i> time in the flesh to the <sup>a</sup><a href="1_pet/4/2a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Lust.">lusts</a> of men, but to the will of God.
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For the time past of <i>our</i> life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, <sup>a</sup><a href="1_pet/4/3a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Temperance.">excess</a> of wine, <sup>b</sup><a href="1_pet/4/3b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Rioting and Reveling.">revellings</a>, banquetings, and <sup>c</sup><a href="1_pet/4/3c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Devil, Church of.">abominable</a> <sup>d</sup><a href="1_pet/4/3d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Idolatry.">idolatries</a>:
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Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with <i>them</i> to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of <i>you:</i>
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Who shall give account to him that is ready to <sup>a</sup><a href="1_pet/4/5a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Judge.">judge</a> the <sup>b</sup><a href="1_pet/4/5b" mark="b" type="D" title="OR living.">quick</a> and the dead.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="1_pet/4/6a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST 1 Pet. 4: 6 Because of this, is the gospel preached to them who are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live in the spirit according to the will of God.">For</a> for this cause was the <sup>b</sup><a href="1_pet/4/6b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Gospel.">gospel</a> <sup>c</sup><a href="1_pet/4/6c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Genealogy and Temple Work.">preached</a> also to them that are <sup>d</sup><a href="1_pet/4/6d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Hell; TG Salvation for the Dead; TG Salvation, Plan of; TG Spirits, Disembodied; TG Spirits in Prison.">dead</a>, that they might be <sup>e</sup><a href="1_pet/4/6e" mark="e" type="A" title="D&C 88: 99; D&C 138: 34.">judged</a> according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
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But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and <sup>a</sup><a href="1_pet/4/7a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Watchfulness.">watch</a> unto prayer.
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And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: <sup>a</sup><a href="1_pet/4/8a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST 1 Pet. 4: 8  . . .  for charity preventeth a multitude of sins.">for</a> <sup>b</sup><a href="1_pet/4/8b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Charity.">charity</a> shall cover the multitude of sins.
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Use <sup>a</sup><a href="1_pet/4/9a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Hospitality.">hospitality</a> one to another without <sup>b</sup><a href="1_pet/4/9b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Motivations.">grudging</a>.
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As every man hath received the gift, <i>even so</i> <sup>a</sup><a href="1_pet/4/10a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Priesthood, Magnifying Callings within.">minister</a> the same one to another, as good <sup>b</sup><a href="1_pet/4/10b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Stewardship.">stewards</a> of the manifold grace of God.
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If any man <sup>a</sup><a href="1_pet/4/11a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Thes. 2: 4; Titus 2: 1.">speak</a>, <i>let him speak</i> as the <sup>b</sup><a href="1_pet/4/11b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Authority; TG Teaching with the Spirit.">oracles</a> of God; if any man minister, <i>let him do it</i> as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever.  Amen.
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Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery <sup>a</sup><a href="1_pet/4/12a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Test, Try, Prove.">trial</a> which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
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But <sup>a</sup><a href="1_pet/4/13a" mark="a" type="A" title="Acts 5: 41.">rejoice</a>, inasmuch as ye are <sup>b</sup><a href="1_pet/4/13b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Persecution.">partakers</a> of Christ’s <sup>c</sup><a href="1_pet/4/13c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Suffering.">sufferings</a>; that, when his glory shall be <sup>d</sup><a href="1_pet/4/13d" mark="d" type="A" title="D&C 66: 2.">revealed</a>, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
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If ye be <sup>a</sup><a href="1_pet/4/14a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Reproach.">reproached</a> for the name of Christ, <sup>b</sup><a href="1_pet/4/14b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Happiness.">happy</a> <i>are ye;</i> for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
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But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or <i>as</i> a thief, or <i>as</i> an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.
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Yet if <i>any man suffer</i> as a <sup>a</sup><a href="1_pet/4/16a" mark="a" type="A" title="Acts 11: 26 (19-26).">Christian</a>, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
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For the time <i>is come</i> that <sup>a</sup><a href="1_pet/4/17a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Judgment.">judgment</a> must begin at the house of God: and if <i>it</i> first <i>begin</i> at us, what shall the end <i>be</i> of them that <sup>b</sup><a href="1_pet/4/17b" mark="b" type="C" title="D&C 18: 46; TG Disobedience.">obey</a> not the gospel of God?
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And if the <sup>a</sup><a href="1_pet/4/18a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Righteousness.">righteous</a> scarcely be saved, where shall the <sup>b</sup><a href="1_pet/4/18b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Godliness.">ungodly</a> and the sinner appear?
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Wherefore let them that suffer according to the <sup>a</sup><a href="1_pet/4/19a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG God, Will of.">will</a> of God commit the <sup>b</sup><a href="1_pet/4/19b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Refuge.">keeping</a> of their souls <i>to him</i> in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
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